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Disrupting the High Price of Generic Drugs

Civica Rx is the brainchild of hospitals and health systems that formed a collaborative to hold down the spiraling costs of essential generic drugs. How is the plan working out? Civica Rx President and CEO Martin VanTrieste shares an update on the organization’s efforts on a new AHA Advancing Health podcast.

Peer Support Makes the Difference in Treating Opioid Use Disorder

In this podcast, AHA’s Dr. Jay Bhatt speaks with Parkview Health president Ben Miles about his organization’s approach to treating opioid use disorders - and why peer support and encouragement can be such an effective tool in the battle against addiction.

Presbyterian Healthcare Services engages in partnerships to address substance use disorders

In this Advancing Health podcast, Dr. Daniel Duhigg, medical director for addiction services at Presbyterian Healthcare Services, discusses the integrated health system's approach to improving outcomes for patients, families and members affected by substance use disorders.

Panel recommends offering high-risk patients pill to help prevent HIV

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force today recommended a pill that helps prevent the spread of HIV to high-risk patients.

CDC Leader Discusses Collaborations to Improve Maternal Health

In this Advancing Health podcast, Jay Bhatt, senior vice president and chief medical officer for the American Hospital Association speaks with Rear Admiral Wanda Barfield, the director of the division of reproductive health for the CDC.

Connecting Care with Community

In this podcast, Nancy Myers, AHA’s Vice President of Leadership and System Innovation, talks about how AHA is framing its population health work to support the field and providing new tools and resources that identify common elements in a successful approach.

CDC: Binge drinkers nearly twice as likely to misuse prescription opioids

More than half of the 4.2 million Americans who reported misusing prescription opioids when surveyed between 2012 and 2014 also reported binge drinking, according to a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Collaboration: AHA Executive Forum Atlanta

On May 9, 2019, The Value Initiative hosted an AHA Executive Forum in Atlanta where hospital and health system leaders shared insights and explored opportunities to address value and affordability in health care. While the forum explored a variety of topics, one theme resonated throughout the day – collaboration.

June 19 webinar on using AI to streamline patient care

AHA's Physician Alliance will host a webinar on how artificial intelligence technology is being used to optimize practice and reduce clinician burden